Head of Marketing

Gloucestershire Permanent View Job Description
The Head of Marketing will lead the marketing strategy and execution within the insurance sector, ensuring alignment with business goals. This role requires expertise in managing campaigns, brand development, and strong stakeholder engagement.
  • Deputise for the CMO and shape marketing strategy
  • Lead brand, digital, CRM and data-driven marketing initiatives

About Our Client

This is an opportunity to join a well-established organisation within the insurance industry based in Gloucestershire. The company operates as a medium-sized entity, offering a stable environment with a focus on growth and innovation in its field.

Job Description

Strategic leadership & deputising

  • Act as a Deputy Head of Marketing to the CMO, representing the marketing function internally and externally when required.
  • Contribute to the development of the overall marketing strategy and lead on execution across priority areas.
  • Provide marketing leadership for appropriate projects.



Brand

  • Lead brand management activity, ensuring consistent and effective brand expression across all channels.
  • Play a key role in delivering brand and rebrand programmes, from strategic development through to implementation and embedding.
  • Act as a brand guardian, balancing creativity with commercial and audience needs.



Digital & Website

  • Lead marketing digital initiatives, including end-to-end website redesign projects.
  • Oversee ongoing website performance, development, and optimisation, ensuring it remains user-centred, accessible, and aligned to business objectives.
  • Work closely with internal teams and external partners to evolve digital platforms and journeys.



CRM:

  • Lead CRM strategy and delivery, with hands-on experience using HubSpot.
  • Design and implement effective contact and engagement strategies across the audience (broker and member) lifecycles.
  • Oversee campaign execution, evaluation, and optimisation, using performance data to continuously improve outcomes.



Data-driven insight & optimisation

  • Use data and insight to understand key audiences, behaviours and needs.
  • Translate insight into clear recommendations that inform strategy, targeting and messaging.
  • Embed a test-and-learn culture, using performance data to evolve marketing approaches and demonstrate impact.



You will also manage one direct report.

The Successful Applicant

About You:

  • Senior marketing specialist with 7+ years experience across brand, digital, CRM and data-led marketing
  • Confident stakeholder who can deputise for the CMO and influence at a senior level
  • Background in a client-side marketing team; experience in Financial Services or another regulated sector is mandatory
  • Experience managing brand evolution and leading website redesign or digital transformation projects
  • Technical hands-on experience with CRM
  • Strong knowledge of HubSpot and CRM-led customer journeys
  • Data-driven mindset with the ability to turn insight into action
  • Proven people leader who can build and develop high-performing teams
  • Highly organised with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Comfortable using CMS platforms and core marketing tools (e.g. HubSpot, Umbraco, Microsoft Office, Canva)
  • Degree in Marketing/Business or relevant professional marketing qualification is desirable

What's on Offer

  • Competitive basic salary
  • Up to 30% yearly bonus
  • Pension Contribution
  • Private Healthcare
  • 25 days annual leave (excluding Bank Holidays)
  • Hybrid working - 3 days in the office / 2 days at home
Contact
Sarah Pascal
Quote job ref
JN-022026-6950863
Phone number
+44 193 226 4115

Job summary

Job function
Marketing & Agency
Subsector
Financial Services
Sector
Insurance
Location
Gloucestershire
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Sarah Pascal
Consultant phone
+44 193 226 4115
Job reference
JN-022026-6950863